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落下傘部隊 (らっかさんぶたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

落らっ下か傘さん部ぶ隊たい

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Meanings

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Military term for airborne infantry units that deploy by parachute.

落らっ下か傘さん部ぶ隊たいが敵てき陣じんの背はい後ごに降こう下

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The paratroops descended behind enemy lines.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
下below, down, descend
傘umbrella
部section, bureau, dept
隊regiment, party, company

Related words

空くう挺てい部ぶ隊たい
空挺部隊 is a broader term for airborne troops, including those transported by gliders or helicopters, while 落下傘部隊 specifically refers to parachute units.

Built from

落らっ下か傘さん+部ぶ隊たい

Etymology

Compound of 落下傘 (parachute) and 部隊 (unit, corps).